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Matthew Nayman · December 29th, 2005, 02:28 PM

I have recently made myself a small, acetate 2:35.1 guide sheet that snaps into my viewfinder (and gaffer taped my LCD monitor!~) for a short I am doing that is in 2.35:1

I am curious. Do you think a product like this would sell (cheap, like $5 each), or is there a way someone could use the software developers kit to engineer a small piece of software that adds two thin white lines to be 2.35:1 guides?

I think that would be better, but my soultion isn't bad either! (will post pic soon).

Geoff Voorhees · December 30th, 2005, 09:10 AM

I think this would be a great idea, but if the XL2 viewfinder underscans then is it beneficial to have such a device? Unless you could somehow compensate for it, but I'm not sure that's possible.

Boyd Ostroff · December 30th, 2005, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff Voorhees

I think this would be a great idea, but if the XL2 viewfinder underscans

Actually I believe the XL2 viewfinder (and just about all prosumer cameras) overscans.

These terms come from CRT's. If the screen overscans then the beam sweeps wider than the physical tube and you don't see all the image. If the screen underscans then the full sweep of the electron beam fits inside the physical tube and you see the entire image.

Stephan Loehr · December 30th, 2005, 10:15 AM

Hi
recently i mounted this panasonic anamorphic adapter on my xl lense. then i shot in 16:9 and the result was 2: 35,1. in my viewfinder the image was a stretched 16:9 letterbox, which was still viewable. the picture i got was very
wide, and nice to watch.

Richard Alvarez · December 30th, 2005, 11:05 AM

Boyd
The monochrome FU-1000 viewfinder UNDERSCANS. Shows all the beam scan.

Matthew Nayman · December 30th, 2005, 12:02 PM

would it be possible to simply make two white lines appear inthe viewfinder via the SDK? Even if it "overscans", you can still assume your framing using those lines. I mean, I have no problem framing my 16:9 perfectly despite the overscan. Just need to keep it in mind.

Any ideas? My acetate thingees aren't bad, but it keeps falling out :P I just need to shoot 2:351

Matt

Yasser Kassana · January 3rd, 2006, 08:35 AM

i think aspectcorrect.com already do something like this.

Clay Walker · January 4th, 2006, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Yasser Kassana

i think aspectcorrect.com already do something like this.

Hello everyone,

We actually haven't made our clings for this camera but I would be glad to since the request has been made to do so...

I just moved my production office last week so I am trying to become operational again with and I will be out of the country next week on a shoot.

So, I will hopefully have a version of this by the 3rd week of the month.

Clay

http://www.aspectcorrect.com

http://www.planbproductions.com

December 29th, 2005, 02:28 PM	#1
Matthew Nayman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 917	2:35 1... the final frontier I have recently made myself a small, acetate 2:35.1 guide sheet that snaps into my viewfinder (and gaffer taped my LCD monitor!~) for a short I am doing that is in 2.35:1 I am curious. Do you think a product like this would sell (cheap, like $5 each), or is there a way someone could use the software developers kit to engineer a small piece of software that adds two thin white lines to be 2.35:1 guides? I think that would be better, but my soultion isn't bad either! (will post pic soon).

December 30th, 2005, 09:10 AM	#2
Geoff Voorhees New Boot Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: United States Posts: 18	I think this would be a great idea, but if the XL2 viewfinder underscans then is it beneficial to have such a device? Unless you could somehow compensate for it, but I'm not sure that's possible.

December 30th, 2005, 10:15 AM	#4
Stephan Loehr New Boot Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 14	Hi recently i mounted this panasonic anamorphic adapter on my xl lense. then i shot in 16:9 and the result was 2: 35,1. in my viewfinder the image was a stretched 16:9 letterbox, which was still viewable. the picture i got was very wide, and nice to watch.

December 30th, 2005, 11:05 AM	#5
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Boyd The monochrome FU-1000 viewfinder UNDERSCANS. Shows all the beam scan.

December 30th, 2005, 12:02 PM	#6
Matthew Nayman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 917	would it be possible to simply make two white lines appear inthe viewfinder via the SDK? Even if it "overscans", you can still assume your framing using those lines. I mean, I have no problem framing my 16:9 perfectly despite the overscan. Just need to keep it in mind. Any ideas? My acetate thingees aren't bad, but it keeps falling out :P I just need to shoot 2:351 Matt

January 3rd, 2006, 08:35 AM	#7
Yasser Kassana Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 223	i think aspectcorrect.com already do something like this.